Just thought I'd share the more random things that I think about in a training cycle. My next "A" race will be Grandma's Marathon in June. I waited to email the elite coordinator until January 1st, as their website said they don't start taking applications until then. She ...
Grandma's Marathon
2016 Grandma’s Marathon Recap – and an ER visit
So many things about this marathon were way different than ANY marathon I've ever done. I guess 22 weeks of pregnancy does that to a race! First, the "interesting" things: - I tried on my large women's TNC tank the week before the marathon... and it "fit" me as well as a ...
2014 Grandma’s Marathon – Results!
As I was standing at the 26 mile mark at Grandma's marathon, I kept checking my runner tracking updates. "Can this really happen?", I wondered. No way, I thought to myself... could I really have all eight of my athletes PR? I wasn't even looking at small PRs - most were on track ...
Motivation Monday – Finding my own
For this Monday's post, I'll bring it back to something personal: My own motivation, which has been lacking as of late. I signed up for Grandma's Marathon. June 21st. I'm really excited about it, from a coaching standpoint. I have SO many athletes that are targeting that ...
Grandma’s marathon & training recap
Grandma's was not a good race for me. I'm a little bummed by the result - although 2:47 is still very respectable, I know I'm capable of so much more. So, this means I go back to the drawing board, consult with Jerry, and make changes going forward. What went ...
Grandma’s Marathon 2012 in pictures
Getting ready at the start: And we're off! Mile 9: Mile 12: Mile 16: Mile 20ish: Mile 25.5 - moving into 11th place! Charging for home: Almost there: Finish line video: HERE, results: HERE My reward - the chocolate shoe from ...
![Well, Grandmas marathon did not go as I hoped. My legs felt awful from the gun - which makes for a long 26.6 mile trek! 3:07 long, to be exact (goal was sub 2:50). I don’t know if I was fighting off Anna’s bug or what (she was home with me on Tuesday because of a fever) - but my legs have never felt like that.
Despite that, the experience in Duluth is second to none, and made even more fun by all of my TNC Endurance athletes competing. I could gush about how proud I am of them all day! Their accomplishments outshine mine any day - I love my job as a coach 💕. Congrats to all, and like I’ve been known to say: let’s start scheming about those fall goals! [It’s a really good thing I love the process of marathon training. Seriously. Make training and all of the little things hard, make scheduling time for it tough, make my mind and body ache through training runs — there’s just something about the daily discipline it takes! A special kind of crazy? Probably 🤪] #tncendurance #marathonsareabeast #teamucan #generationucan #sevensundaysmuesli #runhappy #stillaftersub250 #lifegoals](http://scontent-dfw5-2.cdninstagram.com/vp/9c399c2cff55a8be530784fd64307929/5DC813BA/t51.2885-15/e35/s320x320/65176881_2314513095269533_4011964799912730788_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.cdninstagram.com "Well, Grandmas marathon did not go as I hoped. My legs felt awful from the gun - which makes for a long 26.6 mile trek! 3:07 long, to be exact (goal was sub 2:50). I don’t know if I was fighting off Anna’s bug or what (she was home with me on Tuesday because of a fever) - but my legs have never felt like that.
Despite that, the experience in Duluth is second to none, and made even more fun by all of my TNC Endurance athletes competing. I could gush about how proud I am of them all day! Their accomplishments outshine mine any day - I love my job as a coach 💕. Congrats to all, and like I’ve been known to say: let’s start scheming about those fall goals! [It’s a really good thing I love the process of marathon training. Seriously. Make training and all of the little things hard, make scheduling time for it tough, make my mind and body ache through training runs — there’s just something about the daily discipline it takes! A special kind of crazy? Probably 🤪] #tncendurance #marathonsareabeast #teamucan #generationucan #sevensundaysmuesli #runhappy #stillaftersub250 #lifegoals")
